An unknown number of aid workers are missing after air strikes hit a hospital in South Sudan, near the Ethiopian border, a charity group says. The hospital, run by medical charity Doctors Without Borders (MSF) in Jonglei state, “was hit in an air strike by the government of South Sudan forces during the night on Tuesday”, MSF said. The South Sudan government is yet to comment. In a separate attack, MSF said its health facility in Pieri, also in Jonglei state, was on the same day looted by unknown assailants, leaving it “unusable for the local community”. “Our colleagues had…
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By Rédaction Africanews with AP Organisers of an international flotilla of boats carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza last year said on Thursday that they plan a bigger mission of more than 100 vessels in March. The announcement was made in Johannesburg at the headquarters of the foundation of late South African president and Nobel Peace laureate, Nelson Mandela. Campaigners described the upcoming mission as the biggest civilian-led mobilisation against Israel’s actions in the Palestinian enclave. “We will sail with this time thousands of participants including more than 1,000 doctors, nurses, health professionals, … and we are inviting participants from every…
All the worshippers kidnapped by gunmen from churches in a village in Nigeria’s northern Kaduna state have now been released more than a fortnight after their abduction, according to officials. Gunmen raided Kurmin Wali on 18 January as services were going on. Residents told the BBC that 177 people were taken away in all, with 11 escaping shortly after. A further 80, who had fled from their captors and hid in neighbouring villages for fear of being taken again, returned home earlier this week. The police have not revealed what led to the release of the last group of victims.…
By Africanews with AP People in Mozambique were receiving cholera vaccinations following the global resumption of preventive Cholera vaccination programs which were halted for nearly four years due to a vaccine shortage, the World Health Organization said Wednesday. In a joint statement, WHO, vaccine alliance GAVI and the United Nations Children’s Fund said stocks of oral cholera vaccines in the global stockpile they manage had improved to nearly 70 million doses last year. The vaccines are distributed free to countries that need them, but they had to be used only in reaction to outbreaks rather than preventative campaigns after a…
By Africanews with AFP Iran and the United States were preparing for talks on Friday in Oman, with Washington looking to see if there was any prospect of diplomatic progress on the Iranian nuclear programme and other issues while refusing to rule out military action. The talks — finally confirmed by both sides late Wednesday after uncertainty over the location, timing and format — will be the first such encounter between the two foes since the United States joined Israel’s war against the Islamic republic in June with strikes on nuclear sites. President Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff…
The US has backed the UK’s deal to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius and lease back a key military base, Downing Street has told the BBC. On Thursday, Donald Trump signalled his approval for the move, describing Sir Keir Starmer’s agreement as the “best he could make”. It comes just a few weeks after the US president prompted fears in Whitehall that he would withdraw his support, after he branded the deal an “act of great stupidity”. Trump’s comments led to additional talks between officials to confirm continued American support for the agreement, which will impact the future…
In the town of Grazalema, in Cádiz province, more than 470 litres of rain have already fallen, overwhelming underground channels and pushing river water into the streets. About 60 residents from low-lying neighbourhoods were evacuated, with the mayor warning that homes further uphill could be affected later on 5 February. The region remains under red alert, with up to 150 litres per square metre still expected and winds reaching 80 km/h. Classes are suspended and travel is discouraged. Emergency services have logged hundreds of incidents nationwide, from road closures to power risks. After weeks of storms, soaked ground can no…
By Rédaction Africanews More than 108,000 evacuations have been recorded by Morocco’s Interior Ministry since heavy rains caused water levels to rise in Ksar El Kebir province last Friday. Local authorities, who are continuing emergency operations, have urged residents in flood‑prone areas of the northwestern plains to leave immediately. Flood risks are increasing due to heavy rainfall, swollen rivers and additional water being released from full dams. The number of people evacuated by the authorities has reached 108,432, according to the Interior Ministry. Helicopters have been deployed for rescue operations as rising waters flood fields and villages in the northwest.…
Videos of his relaxed jog quickly spread online, mixing jokes and cheers. Dressed in the official white kit, the rapper emerged from the crowd and carried the flame from Via Pegoraro to Piazza Libertà, waving at students and breaking into a few dance steps. Snoop, already a familiar olympic face from Paris 2024, is back as part of NBC’s Olympic team ahead of Milano Cortina 2026. Named the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee’s first honorary coach for 2026, Snoop Dogg met athletes including figure skater Ilia Malinin, who landed a backflip in front of him, before taking up the torch…
By Rédaction Africanews with AFP Niger’s military-led authorities said on Wednesday that they will take French uranium giant Orano to court, accusing the company of creating an “ecological disaster” in the country. It claims the firm is storing 400 barrels of radioactive material at a site near Arlit in northern Niger, where Orano previously operated uranium mines. Justice Minister Alio Daouda said this has endangered local communities and amounts to environmental damage and large-scale harm to public health. He said Niger will take its case to national and foreign courts in order to obtain a conviction and reparations for the…